The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the card for its January 3rd show, as the promotion has announced that Evan Dunham will face Rodrigo Damm at the upcoming event.

Dunham (14-6) will be looking to end a three fight losing skid, as the veteran has been defeated by Rafael dos Anjos, Donald Cerrone and Edson Barboza in his last three outings. Dunham’s last victory took place in February, 2013, when he earned a split decision win over Gleison Tibau.

Damm (12-8) is also in need of a win, as the lightweight is coming off a decision loss to Rashid Magomedov and a stoppage defeat versus Al Iaquinta. Prior to that the fighter had recorded consecutive wins over Mizuto Hirota and Ivan Jorge.

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UFC Fight Night 50 is nearing completion, as the promotion has announced that Al Iaquinta will battle lightweight Rodrigo Damm at the September 5th card. The upcoming event will go down at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard,… Read More

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Al Iaquinta pursuing Myles Jury (photo Josh Hedges / Zuffa )

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UFC Fight Night 50 is nearing completion, as the promotion has announced that Al Iaquinta will battle lightweight Rodrigo Damm at the September 5th card. The upcoming event will go down at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.

Iaquinta (8-3-1) will be looking to get back on track, after the powerful fighter was choked out by Mitch Clarke at UFC 173 in May. Prior to the defeat the TUF vet had won three straight.

Damm (12-7) is also coming off a loss, as the Brazilian was handed a unanimous decision defeat by Rashid Magomedov in May. Heading into the bout the veteran had scored consecutive wins over Mizuto Hirota and Ivan Jorge.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s February 15th card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, as the latest addition will see lightweight Rodrigo Damm fight Ivan Jorge. UFC FN 36 will be… Read More

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Rodrigo Damm (center)

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s February 15th card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, as the latest addition will see lightweight Rodrigo Damm fight Ivan Jorge. UFC FN 36 will be hosted by the city’s Arena Jaragua and will feature middleweight Lyoto Machida taking on Gegard Mousasi in the headliner.

Damm (11-6) is coming off a split decision win over Mizuto Hirota in June, after losing via split decision to Antonio Carvalho in November, 2012. The 33 year-old veteran is 2-3 in his last 5 bouts.

Jorge (25-3) is coming off a successful UFC debut, as in September he worked his way to UD victory over welterweight Keith Wisniewski. The 33 year-old, who is returning to 155 for the upcoming bout, has won 7 in a row.

UFN 36 will also feature a middleweight bout between top ten contenders Francis Carmont and “Jacare” Souza. The card will be broadcast in the U.S. on FOX Sports 1.

It looks as though UFC Fight Night 29 has lost a bout just days before the event will go down in Barueri, Brazil, as Rodrigo Damm has reportedly pulled out of the card.

According to a report from the Brazilian outlet Combate, Damm has withdrawn from the event due to kidney stones. As a result, his scheduled opponent Hacran Dias also will not fight, as a replacement could not be found on such short notice.

The UFC has also announced the fight cancelation via it’s Brazilian Twitter feed, although it did not specify the nature of Dammn’s “health issues.”

UFC FN 29 will take place October 9th at the Correa Arena and will feature a welterweight fight between Demian Maia and Jake Shields.